Selecting columns on an axis
When creating a visualization, you select which data columns to show on various axes such as on the X-axis, the Y-axis and the color axis.
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- Other options than columns in column selectors
You can encounter other options than actual column names in the column selectors. - Changing the column order on an axis
It is possible to change the order of columns on an axis by dragging the columns to other positions. - Drag-and-Drop
Spotfire contains rich possibilities of using drag-and-drop operations for setting up the visualizations. You can drag columns from the data in analysis flyout, filters from the filters panel, or even column selectors and drop them on the visualization axes and drop targets in the middle of the visualizations. These drop targets control coloring, trellising, size or shape, etc. You can also change the layout of visualizations on the pages using drag-and-drop. All operations can be undone, so you can try different layouts without being afraid of destroying anything. - Column from marked
The Column from marked functionality is a way to look up which column to assign to a column selector by fetching the column name from a cell value in a data table, using marking. The cell would then contain the name of the column you want to assign to an axis in a visualization, such as what to use on the X-axis or what to color by.
Parent topic: Working with visualizations